The wise warrior avoids the battle.
SUN TZUWhen you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
More Sun Tzu Quotes
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To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting.
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If the mind is willing, the flesh could go on and on without many things.
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If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.
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All warfare is based on deception.
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To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.
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Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance.
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Be extremely subtle even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.
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Great results, can be achieved with small forces.
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Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
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Be where your enemy is not.
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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
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When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to make it clear to everybody that you have no hankering after home.
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If his forces are united, separate them.
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If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
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Bravery without forethought, causes a man to fight blindly and desperately like a mad bull. Such an opponent, must not be encountered with brute force, but may be lured into an ambush and slain.
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